Things that make me happy 😊

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I am thrilled to have this opportunity to speak on the importance of Black feminist thought in the critical study of sport! Its virtual, so register if you're interested! ##BlackFeminism #SportStudies

NYC folks, Barnard is hosting Tourmaline & Professor C. Riley Snorton to discuss Tourmaline's book "MARSHA: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson", the first definitive biography of the Black trans activist and icon. Thur, Nov 6 | 6:30 EST - free Free books for first 140 people who register

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I can. Smells like memories 🤣

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Super interesting

"History will tell you that negotiating with racism or fascism or authoritarianism never ends well." @tressiemcphd.bsky.social

"Though we tremble before uncertain futures may we meet illness, death and adversity with strength may we dance in the face of our fears." ~Gloria Anzaldúa

“By writing I put order in the world, give it a handle so I can grasp it.” ~ Gloria E. Anzaldúa 🌸🌸

Its graduate school recommendation season. So happy to write for some of my undergrad students. Pleased that my aunts partner made it through his surgery. Cancer is rough and I know his recovery will be slow, but one step at a time. My dad has chemo tomorrow, stage 4 liver cancer.

Oh my!

Not once.

Update: the surgery was a success! The recovery process will be long, but at least this first step went well. I am relieved 😌

"Black/African American males tend to be on shaving waivers more often than members of other racial/ethnic groups because of a medical condition called pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)." 👇🏾

📍 #EmergencyFood #DoorDash

Wow!

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The 12 hour surgery has just begun. Three golf ball sized tumors around the kidney and liver. Holding space for him and my aunt. Fu** cancer!

"When you take care of yourself, you're a better person for others. When you feel good about yourself, you treat others better" —Solange Knowles I lesson I'm trying to take to heart.

Tomorrow, my Aunt Maria's partner is going in for surgery. He has stage 4 cancer and golf ball size tumors that have to be removed. They were planning a wedding before this...All this to say, I absolutely hate cancer. So many people in my close circle have or have had cancer. /1

Let's do what we can 📍

I love this!!!

www.frontiersin.org/research-top... Truly looking forward to being part of this dynamic team/project on Global Black Identity and Cultural Expression Through the Lens of Sport brings together 5 dynamic sports scholars as editors. If this is your wheel house, consider submitting an abstract!

Looking forward to this afternoon!

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Sigh 😕

My very first real job was as a Pathfinder (tour guide) at The University of Pittsburgh! The very first student i hosted was Dr.Nila Devanath! Words cannot express how proud I am of this woman. She is someone this country means. Donate if you can, and share wisely!

Dr. Nila Devanath is an acute care physician and attorney running in Virginia's Second Congressional District – one of the most competitive seats in the nation. As a physician, she took an oath to do no harm and has seen how healthcare policies are failing her patients, neighbors, and community.

Took little sis to school this morning and something hit my foot, so I kicked it (natural reaction) 🤣 I thought it was a mouse, but it was a little bird 🤦🏾‍♀️ did it fall out of a tree? Maybe. At any rate my reaction was self defense.

What i loved most about this weekend is that little sis loved Ren Fest. I tried to explain it before hand, but she didn't get it until we were there. Then our Fairy Godmother (Auntie) bought us dresses. Little said, 'I feel like Cinderella ' 🥹 our dad is sick, she deserved this moment of joy ✨️✨️

"I don't ever know where I'm going. Because one of the wonderful things about writing, which is different than working in programming, you don't need to know. You could just write and discover where you're going. And it's a great deal of fun. ~ Walter Mosley🌸🌸

Book joy!!

I want waffles.

Every so often my aunt gives me and little sis moments of magic! I love a good Renaissance Fair, and we both love our new dresses!

Source: AfroTech afrotech.com/openai-pause...

“I'm not saying that you have to be a reader to save your soul in the modern world. I'm saying it helps.” ― Walter Mosely

“It hurts when they're gone. And it doesn't matter if it's slow or fast, whether it's a long drawn-out disease or an unexpected accident. When they're gone the world turns upside down and you're left holding on, trying not to fall off.” ― Walter Mosley, Debbie Doesn't Do It Anymore

so many things are true at the same time: — Racism is racism is trash — Misogyny/rape culture are trash — this is Mills oppo research hard at work — this is not the same as chasing a Black man down the street with a shotgun And this is conjecture: — I’m willing to bet Mills has tolerated worse

Thank you everyone for the well wishes! I am going to celebrate this moment, and hopefully I'll be celebrating even more come summer 2026!

Toni Morrison:

"Next week is the third annual Prison Banned Books Week. In preparation, let’s take a look at the necessity to address this rampant book censorship and curtailing of First Amendment rights in prisons, /1

Respect. Also, Happy Birthday 🌸🌸🌸

"You’ve heard about gerrymandering our vote and gerrymandering our districts. Now they’re gerrymandering our history to undermine our ability to link our present to the past." 📍

So many things have happened over the past few days (weeks if I'm honest). Among them, I have officially turned in my dossier for tenure and promotion to associate professor. Black women in the US are approximately 2% of tenured faculty. /1

"We write for the same reason that we walk, talk, climb mountains or swim the oceans – because we can. We have some impulse within us that makes us want to explain ourselves to other human beings.” ~ Maya Angelou

"I’d rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all.” – Simone Biles

The way that I love this is crazy! They both deserved and served 🌸🌸🌸 nypost.com/2025/10/15/s... "They got their wings. WNBA star Angel Reese and Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee shut down the runway Wednesday at Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York."